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Nearest Communities to Sturgis,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sturgis, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sturgis:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Sturgis is located in Meade County and is the County Seat.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Meade County: Butte, Haakon, Lawrence, Pennington & Ziebach.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 107 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sturgis. Of these communities, 97 are located in counties other than Meade County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Sturgis (which is Meade County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Sturgis

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Meade County   (where Sturgis resides)
  • Butte County
    • County Website:   https://www.buttesd.org/
    • County Seat for Butte:   Belle Fourche
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sturgis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sturgis.
      • Vale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Empire
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Empire is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Nisland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Snoma ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Snoma is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoma
      • Fruitdale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Newell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jolly Dump
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jolly Dump is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Dump
      • Jolly
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jolly is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
      • Belle Fourche
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Arpan
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Arpan is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpan
  • Lawrence County
    • County Website:   https://www.lawrence.sd.us/
    • County Seat for Lawrence:   Deadwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sturgis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sturgis.
      • Centennial City ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
      • Crook City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Whitewood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Galena
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Virginia ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Virginia is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Elizabethtown is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Channing ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Channing is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channing
      • Deadwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pluma
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Pluma is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluma
      • Carterville ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Carterville is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
      • Roubaix
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Blacktail
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Blacktail is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacktail
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        • Gayville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Gayville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
        • Benchmark
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Benchmark is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark
        • Greenwood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Novak
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Novak is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novak
        • Tomahawk
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
          • Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
        • Brownsville ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Brownsville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Cartesville ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Cartesville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartesville
        • Central City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Lancaster City ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
          • Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
        • Lead
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Terraville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Terraville is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terraville
        • Saint Onge
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Nemo
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Flatiron ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Flatiron is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatiron
          • Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
        • Woodville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Kirk
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Kirk is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
        • Maitland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Maitland is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
        • Englewood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Englewood is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
          • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
        • Carthage ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Carthage is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
        • Terry
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Terry is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
        • Trojan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Carbonate ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Spearfish
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Merritt
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Merritt is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
          • Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
        • Dumont
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Ragged Top ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Ragged Top is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Top
          • Estimated population in 2014: 73 people
        • Cheyenne Crossing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Cheyenne Crossing is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Crossing
        • Hanna
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Hanna is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
        • Elmore
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Elmore is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
        • Maurice
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Preston
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Victoria
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Victoria is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Diamond City ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
        • Gregory ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
          • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
        • Nahant
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Dacy ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Dacy is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacy
        • North Spearfish
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
        • Savoy
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Beaver Crossing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Beaver Crossing is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
        • Tinton ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Pennington County
    • County Website:   https://pennco.org/
    • County Seat for Pennington:   Rapid City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sturgis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sturgis.
      • Canyon City ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Canyon City is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Fairview ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Fairview is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
      • Johnson Siding
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Silver City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Silver City is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
      • South Canyon Country Estates
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
      • Schaeferville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Schaeferville is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
      • Rochford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mystic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Pactola ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Ridgeland Heights
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Ridgeland Heights is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland Heights
        • Estimated population in 2014: 11 people
      • Florence ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Florence is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Big Bend
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Big Bend is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
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        • Castleton ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Castleton is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
        • Sioux Village
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
          • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
        • Myersville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Myersville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
          • Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
        • Hisega
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Hisega is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hisega
        • McGee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • McGee is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
        • Gossage Memorial
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Gossage Memorial is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossage Memorial
        • Rapid City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Copper Camp ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Copper Camp is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Camp
        • Ashland Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Heights
        • Redfern
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Redfern is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfern
        • Arrowhead Estates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Arrowhead Estates is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Estates
        • Twilight Hills Addition
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Wildwood Addition
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Wildwood Addition is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Addition
          • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
        • Clarkson Addition
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Clarkson Addition is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Addition
        • Colonial Pine Hills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
        • Sheridan ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Sheridan is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
          • Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
        • Box Elder
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Five Points
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Five Points is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Stratosphere Bowl
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Stratosphere Bowl is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratosphere Bowl
          • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
        • Tigerville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Tigerville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
        • Rapid Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crook County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sturgis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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